A history of submarines: from U-boat to Dreadnought
From U-boats to dreadnought, submarines have changed dramatically since the vessels’ rise to infamy in...
You can teach an old ship new tricks: on-board the HMS Argyll
The Type 23 may not be the most modern class in the UK Royal Navy’s...
Explainer: The Royal Navy’s role in the Persian Gulf
The Gulf region has become a flashpoint with Iranian forces threatening western vessels travelling through...
The First Sea Lord’s five priorities for the Royal Navy
At DSEI the Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin outlined his plans for...
Key takeaways from DSEI’s Maritime Capability Conference
The conferences at this year’s DSEI offered insights into focus areas for the British Armed...
Unlikely spies: using marine organisms as underwater sensors
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is exploring how it can incorporate marine...
Dstl’s Intelligent Ship and the future of the Royal Navy
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has launched a £1m competition known as...
Orca XLUUV: Boeing’s whale of an unmanned sub
The US Navy has awarded Boeing contracts worth a total of $274.4m to produce five...
Future Littoral Strike: regaining the Royal Navy’s global reach
In February 2019, UK defence secretary Gavin Williamson announced the accelerated development of a new...
Global Defence Technology: Testing frontline robots, real-life Iron Man and more
In this issue of GDT we catch up with Exercise Unmanned Warrior, speak to the...